diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/lib/main.js
index 40af05a05095..2631ddc0cd76 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/lib/main.js
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ var endsWith = require( '@stdlib/string/ends-with' );
 // MAIN //
 
 /**
-* Rule for enforcing that semicolons are omitted if output is not suppressed.
+* Rule for enforcing that semicolons are omitted only if output is not suppressed.
 *
 * @param {Context} context - lint context
 * @returns {Object} validators
 */
 function main( context ) {
 	/**
-	* Checks examples section for whether semicolons are always omitted if output is not suppressed.
+	* Checks examples section for whether semicolons are omitted only if output is not suppressed.
 	*
 	* @private
 	* @param {Object} section - examples section
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ function main( context ) {
 			if ( endsWith( current.code, ';' ) && current.output ) {
 				context.report( 'Omit semicolons if output shall not be suppressed', section );
 			}
+			if ( !endsWith( current.code, ';' ) && !current.output ) {
+				context.report( 'Semicolons must not be omitted if output is suppressed', section );
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/package.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/package.json
index b2dabaeb3150..bdff76f62905 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/package.json
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@stdlib/_tools/repl-txt/rules/code-semicolons",
   "version": "0.0.0",
-  "description": "Lint rule to enforce that semicolons are omitted if output is not suppressed.",
+  "description": "Lint rule to enforce that semicolons are omitted only if output is not suppressed.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "The Stdlib Authors",